Unlimited Love cover art

  Studio Album · No. 12

Unlimited Love Songwriting Credits by Red Hot Chili Peppers

2022 Warner Records 17 tracks 73 min

Produced by Rick Rubin  ·  Engineered by Ryan Hewitt, Jason Lader, Ethan Mates, Dylan Neustadter

Warner Records Funk RockAlternative Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Red Hot Chili Peppers carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
17 trackswritten by Red Hot Chili Peppers 0 tracksoutside writers
Red Hot Chili Peppers's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

17
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2022
Released

Awards & Recognition 3

Best Rock (Black Summer) (2022)
Group of the Year (2022, Nominated)
Favorite Rock Album (2022, Nominated)
Data Insight

Unlimited Love marked John Frusciante's return to Red Hot Chili Peppers, his first studio album with the band since Stadium Arcadium in 2006, reuniting the lineup of Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and Frusciante. All songs are credited to the four members, written collectively from jams in the band's long-standing manner. Rick Rubin returned as producer after sitting out The Getaway. The reunion sessions were so productive that they yielded a second album, Return of the Dream Canteen, released later the same year.

The first album with John Frusciante returning to the band since Stadium Arcadium. Produced by Rick Rubin, their longest studio album by track count at 17 songs.

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Black Summer #78
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
2
Here Ever After
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
3
Aquatic Mouth Dance
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
4
Not the One
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
5
Poster Child
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
6
The Great Apes
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
7
It's Only Natural
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
8
She's a Lover
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
9
These Are the Ways
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
10
Whatchu Thinkin'
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
11
Bastards of Light
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
12
White Braids & Pillow Chair
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
13
One Way Traffic
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
14
Veronica
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
15
Let 'Em Cry
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)
16
The Heavy Wing
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)John Frusciante (Lead Vocals)
17
Tangelo
Anthony KiedisFleaJohn FruscianteChad Smith Anthony KiedisMichael Peter BalzaryJohn Anthony FruscianteChad Gaylord Smith Rick Rubin Anthony Kiedis (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

AK
Anthony Kiedis
Writer · Vocals
On this album17 written
CG
Chad Gaylord Smith
Writer
On this album17 written
CS
Chad Smith
Writer
On this album17 written
F
Flea
Writer
On this album17 written
JA
John Anthony Frusciante
Writer
On this album17 written
JF
John Frusciante
Writer · Vocals
On this album17 written
MP
Michael Peter Balzary
Writer
On this album17 written
RR
Rick Rubin
Producer
On this album17 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Unlimited Love

Who wrote the songs on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Unlimited Love?
All songs on Unlimited Love are credited to the four members of Red Hot Chili Peppers: Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante. The band returned to its collective writing approach, building tracks from jams with Kiedis supplying lyrics. Frusciante's return restored the songwriting chemistry of the band's mid-2000s lineup.
Is Unlimited Love the album where John Frusciante returned?
Unlimited Love marked John Frusciante's return to Red Hot Chili Peppers, his first studio album with the band since Stadium Arcadium in 2006. He replaced Josh Klinghoffer, who had played on the two prior albums. The reunion brought back the lineup behind the band's most successful work.
Who produced Unlimited Love?
Rick Rubin produced Unlimited Love, returning after Danger Mouse produced The Getaway. It reunited Rubin with the full Frusciante-era lineup. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
How did Black Summer chart?
'Black Summer' peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 but reached number one on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, extending the band's long run of Alternative Airplay chart-toppers. It was the album's lead single and won Best Rock at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. It performed far better on rock charts than on the Hot 100.
Did Unlimited Love have a second companion album?
Yes. The Unlimited Love sessions with John Frusciante and Rick Rubin were so productive that they produced a second album, Return of the Dream Canteen, released in October 2022. Both came from the same reunion sessions. Unlimited Love arrived first, in April 2022.
Did Unlimited Love debut at number one?
Unlimited Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with about 97,500 equivalent album units in its first week. It also debuted at number one in the UK. It was the band's first number-one US album since Stadium Arcadium.
What awards did Unlimited Love and its singles receive?
'Black Summer' won Best Rock at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where the band also received the Global Icon Award. The album and its songs drew further nominations at the American Music Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards. It was certified Silver in the UK and Gold in France.

Sources

Wikipedia: Unlimited Love Discogs master: Unlimited Love Wikipedia: Black Summer (song) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers